Paire handed £12,500 fine by the ATP for his behaviour.
Monday 6 August 2018 21:12, UK
French player Benoit Paire was booed off court in Washington after destroying three rackets in a spectacular on-court tantrum.
The world No 55 lost his cool when playing former Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis in the first round of the Citi Open and he was subsequently fined £12,600 by the ATP for his actions.
The tirade started when Paire trailed 6-3 3-6 2-4 in the final set.
He tumbled to the ground after failing to connect with an overhead smash, and hammered his racket into the ground in frustration before launching it across the court.
At the changeover, Paire tripped over his bag, before picking up a new racket only to slam it into the ground as well.
The umpire penalised the Frenchman for unsportsmanlike behaviour as both players returned to the court to complete what turned out to be the final game of the match.
Baghdatis managed to hold serve for the victory, sparking one final outburst from Paire, who destroyed a third racket before congratulating the Cypriot at the net.
"Yes, yes it's true I got upset yesterday," Paire wrote on Instagram.
"What I remember is that I'm on the right track and I'm progressing since the beginning of the year so for those who want to stay on it there's no problem but I have already moved on."
Watch the video to see Paire's remarkable on-court meltdown...
